Well I didn\u2019t expect to end up in the wilderness, and I have no clue how I did.
Worst of all with no map. No Wi-Fi!!!, no FOOD! Just sand\u2026 and Jesus. (yayy)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there he was, sitting calmly on a rock, as if the desert was His backyard. (Technically, ig it is, because he is the creator of the universe, remember?….)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He looked at me and smiled. \u201cReady?\u201d
I blinked. \u201cReady for what? A heatstroke?\u201d
He laughed softly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We started walking. And let me tell you\u2014Jesus walks FAST with purpose.
I was barely behind, feeling the dry wind and trying not to trip on the sand, due to FOOD deprivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You see, I was fasting. Not just from food, but from distractions too\u2014trying to focus on Him.
But also\u2026 very hungry. Like, \u201cLike seriously Lord, even a dry cracker sounds enlightening right now\u201d kind of hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, out of nowhere, a table appeared.
Not just any table\u2014this one looked like a gourmet feast.
Warm bread, golden fries, juicy fruit, even a jug of cold water that sparkled like a blessing.
My stomach growled so loud I was sure the whole desert heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus glanced my way and raised an eyebrow.
That\u2019s when I remembered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cMan shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I looked at that glorious food…
Paused…
Put my hands up like I was fending off a bad idea and whispered:
\u201cYou\u2019re not tempting me, not today, Satan.\u201d \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n\n\n\nJesus smiled. That proud, satisfactory father-knowing smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I took a deep breath, looked away from the feast, and kept walking.
My stomach grumbled louder\u2014but my heart felt way fuller.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLater, we rested under a lone tree. The silence was deep.
I finally broke the awkward silence and asked, \u201cWhy bring me here? Why the wilderness? Out of ALL the places in the world?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nJesus looked at me and said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cBecause when the world is quiet, your heart can hear Me better.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
That stayed with me long after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the sun set, the desert glowed gold.
The wilderness wasn\u2019t empty\u2014it was holy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nJesus smiled and said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cLet\u2019s walk again tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
But\u2026 did it happen in real life? Or was it a vision during prayer or fasting? I don\u2019t know\u2026 but it felt real. And God taught me something through it. Well, even though the entire experience was based off food and my soulless hunger, what I\u2019ve learned is:
God sometimes takes us to quiet and hard places to teach us important lessons.
When we have nothing else, we learn to listen to Him more clearly.
Even when we feel hungry, tired, or tempted, Jesus reminds us that He is all we really need.
And when we walk with Him, everything feels just and right and at home. (YEP, EVEN the desert).<\/p>\n\n\n\nCreative Writing by : Christy Bobby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well I didn\u2019t expect to end up in the wilderness, and I have no clue how I did.Worst of all with no map. No Wi-Fi!!!, no FOOD! Just sand\u2026 and Jesus. (yayy) But there he was, sitting calmly on a rock, as if the desert was His backyard. (Technically, ig it is, because he is the creator of the universe, remember?….) He looked at me and smiled. \u201cReady?\u201dI blinked. \u201cReady for what? A heatstroke?\u201dHe laughed softly. We started walking. And let me tell you\u2014Jesus walks FAST with purpose.I was barely behind, feeling the dry wind and trying not to trip on the sand, due to FOOD deprivation. You see, I was fasting. Not just from food, but from distractions too\u2014trying to focus on Him.But also\u2026 very hungry. Like, \u201cLike seriously Lord, even a dry cracker sounds enlightening right now\u201d kind of hungry. Then, out of nowhere, a table appeared.Not just any table\u2014this one looked like a gourmet feast.Warm bread, golden fries, juicy fruit, even a jug of cold water that sparkled like a blessing.My stomach growled so loud I was sure the whole desert heard. Jesus glanced my way and raised an eyebrow.That\u2019s when I remembered: \u201cMan shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.\u201d I looked at that glorious food…Paused…Put my hands up like I was fending off a bad idea and whispered:\u201cYou\u2019re not tempting me, not today, Satan.\u201d \ud83d\ude24 Jesus smiled. That proud, satisfactory father-knowing smile. I took a deep breath, looked away from the feast, and kept walking.My stomach grumbled louder\u2014but my heart felt way fuller. Later, we rested under a lone tree. The silence was deep.I finally broke the awkward silence and asked, \u201cWhy bring me here? Why the wilderness? Out of ALL the places in the world?!\u201d Jesus looked at me and said, \u201cBecause when the world is quiet, your heart can hear Me better.\u201d That stayed with me long after. As the sun set, the desert glowed gold.The wilderness wasn\u2019t empty\u2014it was holy. Jesus smiled and said, \u201cLet\u2019s walk again tomorrow.\u201d But\u2026 did it happen in real life? Or was it a vision during prayer or fasting? I don\u2019t know\u2026 but it felt real. And God taught me something through it. Well, even though the entire experience was based off food and my soulless hunger, what I\u2019ve learned is:God sometimes takes us to quiet and hard places to teach us important lessons.When we have nothing else, we learn to listen to Him more clearly.Even when we feel hungry, tired, or tempted, Jesus reminds us that He is all we really need.And when we walk with Him, everything feels just and right and at home. (YEP, EVEN the desert). Creative Writing by : Christy Bobby<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-1513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creative-writing","tag-christy-bobby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1513"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1559,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions\/1559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ipcphiladelphiadubai.com\/loaves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}